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Paul Bowerman

@severnsidebirds.bsky.social

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Severn Beach Patch visitor since first visit in 1973. Retired NHS Chief Biomedical Scientist. BTO WeBS counter since 1984, Occasional Ringer, Vismigger & Twitcher (BOU 507). Alotmenteer. See http://www.severnsidebirds.co.uk/index.html

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 13h

Having had a quiet 5 days birding in the Spurn area, news broke of a White- Throated Needletail further North. We dashed to Hornsea Mere hoping to find it there when it was then reported further North at Bempton cliffs. 35 minutes late and Bingo. What a cracking bird. A borrowed pic attached.

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Mark Coller @markcoller.bsky.social · 4d

1 of the leach's petrels that whizzed past Severn Beach this morning @bristolbirding.bsky.social

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 6d

Go Andy. I don't know how you have the drive and energy. Must be on for a record year list. A bit miffed knowing the Sibe Thrush is less than a mile from our digs in Scalloway from 2 years ago.

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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · 12d

Nice variety today on Pilning Wetland with brief Glossy Ibis before flying NE, Spotted Redshank (thanks @severnsidebirds.bsky.social), 2 Golden Plover, Grey Plover, 6 Curlew Sandpiper, 15 Pintail and Yellow Wagtail. 9 Crossbill, 3 Redpoll, 6 Siskin and Red Kite best of the vismig at Aust Services

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 11d

A short Youtube video of yesterday's/Friday's Spotted Redshank having a wash and clean at Pilning Wetland.
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YouTube video by Paul Bowerman

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Rosemary Setter @rose-setter.bsky.social · 12d

A Grey Plover at Severn Beach this morning and the Turnstones were on Shaft Beach again. @severnsidebirds.bsky.social @bristolbirding.bsky.social

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 13d

With flocks of Glossy Ibis all around the Severnside Patch it was inevitable that another would drop in. This was the 2nd individual this month and the 4th record of the year so far.

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Rosemary Setter @rose-setter.bsky.social · 13d

Spotted Flycatcher at pipes end of Severn Beach, Wheatear and Little Egret on Severn Beach salt marsh and my first Turnstones of the autumn at Shaft Beach roost - approx 20 of them.
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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 19d

An early evening dash to Pilning Wetland produced an excellent selection on the rear wader pool including a Little Stint, 15 Curlew Sandpipers, 11 Knot, a Golden Plover, 200+ Dunlin, 80 Ringed Plover, 100+ Redshank etc. hopefully something rarer this weekend.

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 19d

and a picture...

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 19d

A male Common Redstart has been hanging around in the same clump of coastal scrub at Severn Beach since first found on September 8th . Presumably it has delayed it's departure south due to the prolonged spell of wet and windy weather. The short video has the distinctive "hooweet" contact call.

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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · 22d

Sabs dip feeding. Look at that footwork!

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Matt Hall @matthall95.bsky.social · 22d

Blockbuster views of Severn Beach's two star birds today - Sabine's Gull and Grey Phalarope. Also at SB were 2 Manx, Med Gull and Common Tern. 2 Curlew Sand, Sanderling, 3 Greenshank and 2 Whinchat at New Passage. Hobby, Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Siskin and 2 Tree Pipit at Aust Services/STW first thing

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 22d

Totally agree. Aravind got the best pic I've seen of yesterday's bird.

Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 22d

Just out walking my dog on the shingle beach at Severn Beach (Riverside Park) and up pops the juvenile Sabine's Gull on the tide line.

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aravindramesh19.bsky.social @aravindramesh19.bsky.social · 23d

If carlsberg did Severn estuary patch seawatches: sooty shear (last one 1974), juv sabines, grey phal, 4 leachs petrels, 3 euro storm, razorbill, black tern, 4 common tern, 8 kitts, double figure Manx plus curlew sands 🤯! #ukbirding

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 23d

The juvenile Sabine's Gull lingered off of the Shaft beach at Severn Beach this afternoon. Here is a half speed slow motion video.

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 23d

A short half speed video of today's Sooty Shearwater. Hand held Nikon P1000 in a gusty wind, through railings.

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 23d

After all the seabird excitement at Severn Beach I had almost forgotten there were at least 13 Curlew Sandpipers and a Sanderling with Dunlin flock at New Passage this morning,

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 23d

A few snaps of the Sabine's Gull, one of the Grey Phalaropes and a very distant Storm Petrel from the Severn Beach shore.

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 23d

An exceptional day river watching at Severn Beach. Highlight was the 1st Sooty Shearwater record for 51 years. I even managed to see it from upstairs for my 169th species seen from home. Other sightings included Sabine's Gull, 3 Grey Phalarope, 3 Leach's Petrels, 4 storm Petrel, Arctic Skua etc

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 26d

Blimey 40 years. The pic you used is of my other self found White rumped Sand at Severn Beach August 1995. We have now had 5 records here, another would be nice

Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 27d

A day of carwash rainfall and gusty winds but some hard core birders still managed to find a great selection of waders and sea birds. The weather forecast for the weekend and beyond could produce even more sea birds and maybe an American wader.... www.severnsidebirds.co.uk/page334.html

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 27d

A juvenile bird Rosemary. They often associate and appear in the same places as Wheatears here on migration, both Spring and Autumn.

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Paul Bowerman @severnsidebirds.bsky.social · 27d

Definitely a Whinchat. Great bird and pic 👏